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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which molecule is split during photolysis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

NADPH

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

2.

Where do the light-dependent reactions take place?

a)

Stroma

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Thylakoid membrane

d)

Mitochondria

3.

What is the source of electrons for Photosystem II?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Glucose

4.

What is the final electron acceptor in the light-dependent reactions?

a)

Oxygen

b)

NADP+

c)

ATP

d)

Chlorophyll

5.

What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions?

a)

To produce glucose

b)

To fix Carbon Dioxide

c)

To split water molecules only

d)

To convert light energy into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH)

6.

Which of the following is NOT a product of the light-dependent reactions?

a)

ATP

b)

NADPH

c)

Oxygen

d)

Glucose

7.

What wavelength of light is best absorbed by the Photosystem I?

a)

680 nm

b)

700 nm

c)

720 nm

d)

740 nm

8.

Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?

a)

Thylakoid membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Stroma of the chloroplast

d)

Inner mitochondrial membrane

9.

Which enzyme is responsible for carbon fixation in the Calvin Cycle?

a)

ATP synthase

b)

RuBisCO

c)

NADP+ reductase

d)

Hexokinase

10.

What is the first stable product formed in the Calvin Cycle?

a)
3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA)
b)
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P)
c)
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
d)
Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)
11.

How many Carbon Dioxide molecules are needed to produce one glucose molecule?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

12

12.

What is G3P (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate) used for in the Calvin Cycle?

a)

It releases oxygen

b)

It absorbs light

c)

It can be used to form glucose and regenerate RuBP

d)

It breaks down water

13.

How many cycles of the Calvin cycle will produce one molecule of glucose?

a)
10
b)
4
c)
8
d)
6
14.

What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?

a)

To produce ATP

b)

To produce oxygen

c)

To convert CO2 into glucose

d)

To split water

15.

What molecule is regenerated at the end of the Calvin cycle to allow the cycle to continue?

a)

ATP

b)

NADPH

c)

RuBP

d)

Glucose

16.

Who proposed the Calvin Cycle?

a)

Robert Calvin

b)

Gemma Calvin Fischer

c)

Calvin Kilmer

d)
Melvin Calvin
17.

Where does glycolysis occur in the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

18.

How may ATP molecules are net gained from glycolysis per glucose molecule?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

19.

What is the end-product of glycolysis?

a)

Acetyl-CoA

b)

CO2

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Glucose

20.

Which 3-carbon molecules is directly oxidized to produce NADH during glycolysis?

a)

Pyruvate

b)

Lactic Acid

c)

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

d)

Acetyl-CoA

21.

In the absence of oxygen, what process follow glycolysis in many organisms?

a)

Electron transport chain

b)

Fermentation

c)

Krebs cycle

d)

Photosynthesis

22.

TRUE OR FALSE. Glycolysis is an anaerobic process.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

How many molecules of pyruvate are produced from one molecule of glucose in glycolysis?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

24.

How many NADH molecules are produced per glucose molecule during glycolysis?

a)

None

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

25.

Where does the Krebs cycle occur?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondrial matrix

d)

Thylakoid membrane

26.

What is regenerated at the end of the Krebs cycle?

a)

Acetyl-CoA

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxaloacetate

d)

ATP

27.

How many NADH molecules are produced per cycle of the Krebs cycle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

What high-energy electron carrier is produced only in the Krebs cycle?

a)

NADPH

b)

NADH

c)

FADH2

d)

ATP

29.

What is the primary purpose of the Krebs Cycle in cellular respiration?

a)

To directly produce large amounts of ATP

b)

To split glucose

c)

To supply electrons for the electron transport chain

d)

To produce oxygen

30.

What happens to the carbon atoms from Acetyl-CoA in the Krebs Cycle?

a)

They form glucose

b)

They become ATP

c)

They are released as CO2

d)

They become water

31.

What is the first product formed in the Krebs Cycle?

a)

Oxaloacetate

b)

Pyruvate

c)

Malate

d)

Citrate

32.

Why is the Krebs Cycle also called the Tricarboxylic cycle?

a)
It is called the Tricarboxylic cycle because it occurs in the mitochondria.
b)
It is named for the three carbon atoms in its structure.
c)
It is referred to as the Tricarboxylic cycle due to its role in protein metabolism.
d)
It is called the Tricarboxylic cycle due to the presence of three carboxylic acid groups.
33.

Where does Oxidative Phosphorylation occur?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondrial matrix

c)

Inner mitochondrial membrane

d)

Outer mitochondrial membrane

34.

What molecule is formed when oxygen accepts electrons at the end of the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

Glucose

b)

Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

ATP

35.

Which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing ATP during oxidative phosphorylation?

a)

ATPase

b)

NADP+ reductase

c)

RuBisCO

d)

ATP Synthase

36.

What process drives the production of ATP in oxidative phosphorylation?

a)

Chemiosmosis

b)

Substrate-level phosphorylation

c)

Photophosphorylation

d)

Photolysis

37.

What creates the proton (H+) gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane?

a)

ATP breakdown

b)

Active transport of glucose

c)

Electron movement through ETC complexes

d)

Water formation

38.

What happens as protons flow back into the mitochondrial matrix?

a)

Glucose is formed

b)

ATP is synthesized

c)

Water is split

d)

NADH is oxidized

39.

What is the total theoretical ATP yield from oxidative phosphorylation per glucose molecule?

a)

2-4 ATP

b)

4-8 ATP

c)

26-28 ATP

d)

30-32 ATP

40.

Which of the following is NOT part of Oxidative Phosphorylation?

a)

Electron transport chain

b)

Krebs cycle

c)

Chemiosmosis

d)

ATP synthesis